Soulful, mid-tempo female ballad with emotional strength but not slow or sleepy. Young Northern English female vocal (Yorkshire leaning), clear and expressive with natural warmth, slight husk but not breathy. Delivery is heartfelt and grounded — storytelling first, melody second. No diva belting, no gospel runs, no American accent. Keep the tone steady and resilient, not fragile. Instrumentation: warm piano, subtle electric guitar swells, soft but driving drums, light ambient road-noise textures (distant engines, low diesel hum) woven gently into the background. Chorus should lift emotionally with fuller instrumentation but remain controlled and sincere. Overall mood: longing, restless, hopeful, slightly defiant. Think truck-stop neon glow and open-road yearning, not heartbreak ballad. Keep it authentic, Northern, and cinematic.